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27th February 2013, 09:23 PM
#1
Patrol God
gu rod ends into gq,
well ive done a bit of looking around, and i find alot of people fitting the gu steering box to the gq. and when they do the have to change rod ends?? why?
i need to do my rod ends (steering rod and drag rod), and i like the look of the gu wrap around / female rod ends over the gq threaded / male ends.
so do the fit?
cheers
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27th February 2013 09:23 PM
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27th February 2013, 09:37 PM
#2
Moderator
Not quite right Kallen.
Your can buy a male or female tie rod end depending on what you have or want. Superiors do either and will suit your setup. You are right the female tie rod end is atronger and is the premier item from Superiors.
GQ and GU have different Tapers damn it! And are not suitable to interchange. They may loosen over time and will damage the taper on both items. Saying that though a few guys I know ran a GQ rod on a Gu for a while and had no trouble.
If you are going a GU tie rod end then you need a GU steering box too
Cheers Darren
Last edited by MudRunnerTD; 28th February 2013 at 11:53 AM.
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27th February 2013, 10:05 PM
#3
Patrol God
cool. thanks for that. a bummer the tapers are different, but good to know there is a female version out there..
next question.. my steering rod is a fixed rod end style.. and needs rod ends replace.. im guessing the balls are not changable and im up for a whole new rod?
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27th February 2013, 11:49 PM
#4
Moderator
Yep if your talking about the front drag link then buying a heavy duty 4140 chromoly with female ends sounds like a winner. Superiors do a great product that I have on both cars.
Last edited by MudRunnerTD; 27th February 2013 at 11:55 PM.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!!
....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
Check out my Toy -->
MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up
Originally Posted by
Rogue Dung Beetle
Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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1st March 2013, 11:49 PM
#5
Patrol God
Re: gu rod ends into gq,
Originally Posted by
MudRunnerTD
Yep if your talking about the front drag link then buying a heavy duty 4140 chromoly with female ends sounds like a winner. Superiors do a great product that I have on both cars.
Yea see how the minister of finance takes the cost... Might be doing stock rod ends for a while...
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
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